New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Indian judokas have been barred from participating in the ongoing Asia-Oceania Judo Championships 2021 after two players returned positive for coronavirus in the test conducted upon reaching Kyrgyzstan.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a routine coronavirus testing at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bhopal, 18 people tested positive for the virus including eight athletes. But no Olympic-bound player has contracted the disease.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): New wave of COVID-19 is spreading faster than last year, said Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Delhi's Lok Nayak Hospital on Wednesday, citing an increased number of patients admitted on account of coronavirus infection.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday took the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Apollo Hospital in Amritsar, Punjab.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Olympic-bound Indian archers Atanu Das, Deepika Kumar and Tarundeep Rai on Wednesday received their final shot of the coronavirus vaccine at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday informed that the number of beds in hospitals has been increased by more than 2,000 in the past 3 days in the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the national capital.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): On the occasion of World Health Day, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday said that our greatest wealth is good health and urged people to stay physically and mentally healthy.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 7 (ANI): Odisha has reported 791 new COVID-19 cases, 266 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours, according to the State Health Department on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): In a significant development, India has surpassed the United States to become the fastest vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in Pakistan, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday demanded a ban on inter-provincial transport, including air and rail from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan.
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Oscar nominees and their guests will qualify as essential workers to attend the upcoming Academy Awards amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.